Fox Sports’ coverage of Game 5 in the National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers scored the top spot in Thursday’s cable ratings with a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49. Meanwhile, the NFL Network’s broadcast of the Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers football game followed behind with a 1.3. The network’s post and pre-game specials both grabbed 0.7s.
“Project Runway” managed to hold steady with a 0.4 on Lifetime for the second week in a row, while the newest episode of “Anderson Cooper 360” grabbed one of the highest numbers of the night with a 0.9 on CNN.
Top 100 cable shows among adults 18-49 for Thursday, October 20, 2016
| Show | Net | Time | Total Viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| MLB NL CHAMPIONS SERIES L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 7,180 | 2.0 |
| NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL | NFL NETWORK | 8:27 PM | 3,036 | 1.3 |
| ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 3,851 | 0.9 |
| NFLN THU NT POST-GUN | NFL NETWORK | 11:38 PM | 1,604 | 0.7 |
| NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:20 PM | 1,615 | 0.7 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 1,834 | 0.7 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 11:30 PM | 1,443 | 0.6 |
| MLB NLCS POST GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:27 AM | 1,857 | 0.6 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 1,753 | 0.6 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 11:00 PM | 1,463 | 0.6 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 1,617 | 0.6 |
| ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 2,360 | 0.5 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADULT SWIM | 10:30 PM | 1,275 | 0.5 |
| NFLN THU NT KICK-OFF2 | NFL NETWORK | 7:57 PM | 1,123 | 0.5 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADULT SWIM | 12:15 AM | 1,022 | 0.5 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 1,052 | 0.5 |
| CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 2,052 | 0.5 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 10:00 PM | 1,149 | 0.5 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 1,400 | 0.5 |
| KELLY FILE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 3,583 | 0.5 |
| 60 DAYS IN | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 1,077 | 0.5 |
| SQUIDBILLIES | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 945 | 0.4 |
| PROJECT RUNWAY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 1,797 | 0.4 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 3:00 AM | 884 | 0.4 |
| BIG SCREEN MOVIE | FREEFORM | 6:40 PM | 1,116 | 0.4 |
| NFLN THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:44 PM | 969 | 0.4 |
| SQUIDBILLIES | ADULT SWIM | 12:45 AM | 881 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 4:30 PM | 1,918 | 0.4 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 1,267 | 0.4 |
| AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 856 | 0.4 |
| ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 1,790 | 0.4 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 800 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 11:30 PM | 1,006 | 0.4 |
| LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 5:00 PM | 1,844 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 4:00 PM | 1,753 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 6:00 AM | 824 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 808 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 11:00 PM | 999 | 0.4 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADULT SWIM | 3:30 AM | 798 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 5:30 AM | 788 | 0.4 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 760 | 0.4 |
| RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 2,875 | 0.4 |
| BIG SCREEN MOVIE | FREEFORM | 8:50 PM | 893 | 0.4 |
| FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:45 AM | 803 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 3:18 AM | 792 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 6:30 AM | 766 | 0.4 |
| BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 1,112 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 960 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 4:57 AM | 771 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 3:51 AM | 777 | 0.4 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADULT SWIM | 3:45 AM | 771 | 0.4 |
| ERIC ANDRE SHOW | ADULT SWIM | 1:15 AM | 763 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 3:30 PM | 1,507 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 7:30 AM | 978 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 4:24 AM | 798 | 0.4 |
| HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 2,633 | 0.4 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 3,306 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 1,103 | 0.3 |
| MARY SHELLEYS FRANKENHOLE | ADULT SWIM | 4:00 AM | 738 | 0.3 |
| CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 1,119 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 1,216 | 0.3 |
| AFTERNOON MOVIE | FREEFORM | 4:35 PM | 804 | 0.3 |
| LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 5:30 PM | 1,670 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 12:00 AM | 836 | 0.3 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L | ESPN | 10:17 PM | 986 | 0.3 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 840 | 0.3 |
| PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 9:00 AM | 947 | 0.3 |
| LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 7:00 AM | 793 | 0.3 |
| BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICKELODEON | 8:30 AM | 832 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 12:33 AM | 791 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 866 | 0.3 |
| BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 980 | 0.3 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADULT SWIM | 5:30 AM | 592 | 0.3 |
| NFLN THU NT KICK-OFF1 | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 690 | 0.3 |
| LUCY:DAUGHTER OF DEVIL | ADULT SWIM | 4:15 AM | 647 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 1,444 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 2:30 PM | 1,143 | 0.3 |
| SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 1,440 | 0.3 |
| SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 1,640 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 2:00 PM | 1,071 | 0.3 |
| CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | ADULT SWIM | 9:30 PM | 777 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 3:00 PM | 1,215 | 0.3 |
| AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE | ADULT SWIM | 4:30 AM | 621 | 0.3 |
| CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | ADULT SWIM | 5:00 AM | 576 | 0.3 |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 618 | 0.3 |
| MUTT & STUFF | NICKELODEON | 9:30 AM | 884 | 0.3 |
| BEHIND BARS: ROOKIE YEAR | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 664 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 1,528 | 0.3 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADULT SWIM | 9:00 PM | 820 | 0.3 |
| BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 915 | 0.3 |
| PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 1,047 | 0.3 |
| PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 1:30 PM | 1,155 | 0.3 |
| MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 829 | 0.3 |
| FULL HOUSE | NICK-AT-NITE | 10:30 PM | 925 | 0.3 |
| NICK AT NITE MOVIE | NICK-AT-NITE | 8:00 PM | 1,137 | 0.3 |
| ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 1:00 AM | 1,095 | 0.3 |
| M D E: WORLD PEACE | ADULT SWIM | 4:45 AM | 562 | 0.3 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:30 AM | 875 | 0.3 |
| CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 597 | 0.3 |
| WHISKER HAVEN TALES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:25 AM | 861 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
